John Cloy of Louisiana caught his lunker on the 3rd day, June 10, 1976 at Toledo Bend Lake LA weighing 7 lb 11 oz.
Jerry Belew of Arkansas caught his lunker on the 3rd day, June 18, 1992 at Lake Ouachita AR weighing 9.07 lb.
TEAM RECORD
Gene Amons and Harry Trahan of Louisiana caught a total of 85 lb 14 oz at Lake Eufaula OK in 1983.
Gene caught a total of 44 lb 4 oz (28 fish)
Harry caught a total of 41 lb 10 oz (27 fish)
The team total of 55 fish (5 shy of the total limit of 60 fish), averaged 1.56 lb per fish.
A New Record was established in 2000 Tournament (to adjust for time fished, legal limits of fish caught, etc.)
2000 - Mike Branch and J. G. Greenwood of North Carolina caught a total of 29.2 lb
2003 - Ronald Smith and Charlie Farrell of Missouri caught a total of 29.47 lb
2004 - Dennis Bacon and Tom Eades of Missouri caught a total of 42.98 lb
2005 - J. Colton Armstrong & D. J. Jorgensen of Texas caught a total of 50.46 lb
2008 - Otto Rechenberg of California & Glenn Giudice of Colorado caught a total of 90.03 lb
A “Team Record” now must beat this weigh-in for the 3 days.
INDIVIDUAL RECORD
Gene Amons’s record of 44 lb 4 oz also stands as the highest individual catch for the tournament since 1976. Gene’s catch was an average of 1.58 lb per fish and he was two fish shy of the total limit of 30 fish - 10 fish per day.
A New Record was established in 2000 Tournament (to adjust for time fished, legal limits of fish caught, etc.)
2000 - J. G. Greenwood NC set up the new record with 20.905 lb of fish that he caught.
2001 - Todd Malzahn MO caught 24.145 lb
2004 - Dennis Bacon MO caught 30.18 lb
2007 - Todd Malzahn MO caught 33.0 lb
2008 - Glenn Giudice CO caught 49.24 lb
An individual now must beat this weight to hold the record and win money prizes.
TOP 6 CLUB RECORD
1991 – 118.29 lb by Missouri Deaf Bass Anglers at Kentucky Lake KY
1994 – 122.35 lb by Indiana Bass Association of the Deaf at Table Rock Lake MO
2008 – 255.81 lb by California Deaf Bassmaster Club at Clear Lake CA
